Saudé Creek Vineyards
September 6, 2023. Before the summer of 2023 was over and Labor Day was still in our rearview mirror, we decided to travel beach-ward for a change of scenery. And to satisfy this blog’s appetite for content, of course, we visited some wineries along the way. Our first stop was at Saudé Creek Vineyards in Lanexa, New Kent County. This was actually our first visit in what is now officially the “Virginia Peninsula American Viticultural Area” (AVA), Virginia’s newest AVA. Aside from being our first visit to the new AVA, Saudé Creek is, by our count, the 150 th Virginia winery we have visited since we started keeping track of these things long before creating of this blog. So, congrats to us, I guess. Only 150+ more wineries to go… Saudé Creek sits atop a rise from where you can see the Pamunkey River over the tree tops on the north side of the peninsula. It is an easy drive and welcome respite from the monotony of Interstate 64. No reservations are needed. Outside food